Latvia vs Slovakia: Arable land

Latvia
1.36 million hectares
in 2023
Slovakia
1.31 million hectares
in 2023
Latvia rank
95th
Slovakia rank
98th

Arable land over time

  • Latvia
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 1.36 million hectares against 1.31 million hectares in Slovakia, a difference of 53,000 hectares.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 95th and Slovakia ranks 98th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.23 million hectares 1.55 million hectares 326,429 hectares Slovakia
2000s 1.07 million hectares 1.41 million hectares 340,600 hectares Slovakia
2010s 1.23 million hectares 1.36 million hectares 128,550 hectares Slovakia
2020s 1.35 million hectares 1.33 million hectares 27,750 hectares Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Latvia or Slovakia?
Latvia, at 1.36 million hectares against 1.31 million hectares in Slovakia as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Latvia and Slovakia?
53,000 hectares, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovakia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Slovakia rank globally for arable land?
Latvia ranks 95th and Slovakia ranks 98th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.